Olympus Pen E-PL5 + 14-42/3.5-5.6 + 40-150/4.0-5.6
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13 years ago
Olympus PEN E-PL5 review
Is the latest PEN more than just an incremental upgrade? We find out in the What Digital Camera Olympus PEN E-PL5 review
12 years ago
great compact camera extremely fast focus and shutter speed which is great for young kids that move quickly. Heaps of great features like touch screen, scene settings, art features. Can be used on auto or manual. This camera has the portability of a compact camera and the features of a dslr.
13 years ago
Olympus PEN Lite E-PL5
Olympus has refreshed its PEN lineup of compact system cameras, with two new introductions to sit in the middle and at the bottom of the lineup.
Pros:
- Tilting screen
- OM-D sensor
- Large lens range
Cons:
- Not an articulating screen
13 years ago
Olympus PEN Lite E-PL5
Olympus's PEN Lite E-PL5 is the fourth generation product in its line and the best PEN camera to date in our opinion. While it could be seen as an incremental update rather than a major re-build, it has the same 16.1-megapixel LiveMOS sensor and TruePic VI image processor as the renowned OM-D E-M5.
Pros:
- You want a smart-looking mirrorless camera with interchangeable lenses
- raw file capture plus in-camera image stabilisation and effective dust reduction technology
- You'd like Full HD video recording with stereophonic sound
- You'd appreciate relatively fast autofocusing.
Cons:
- You require a built-in viewfinder and/or flash
- You have large hands and/or limited dexterity
13 years ago
This is a company that continues to produce cameras that appeal to a wide variety of consumers. And by marrying the best technologies from the Olympus OM-D with the stylish bodies of the PEN series, Olympus has a potential big seller on its hands here.
13 years ago
Olympus PEN Lite E-PL5 Review
The Olympus PEN Lite E-PL5 is the latest compact Micro Four Thirds camera from Olympus, sitting above the
Pros:
- 16 megapixel sensor from E-M5
- Excellent image quality
- Screen tilts forwards
- ISO noise performance
- 2 year warranty
- HDR Bracketing
- Live Bulb/Live Time feature
- Kit lens performs well
- In-body Image Stabilisation
- Art Filters massively upgraded
- 8fps continuous shooting
Cons:
- Lacks panoramic mode
- HDR doesn't auto merge
- software provided doesn't merge
- Advanced menus can seem daunting initially
12 years ago
Pen E-PL5
With the OM-D E-M5, Olympus has a real winner with its retro DSLR looks and the fastest autofocus yet on the company's camera. The problem, of course, is that the OM-D E-M5 is on the high-end of the Olympus range, with a price to match.
Pros:
- Fast autofocus
- easy-to-use controls
- nifty touchscreen
- A tad small for people with big hands
Cons:
- A tad small for people with big hands
12 years ago
Update: Olympus E-PL5: 90% OM-D goodness for half the price posted September 23, 2013 (http://ericlwoods.com/2013/09/24/update-olympus-e... Update: This update is perhaps long overdue, but I purchased the Olympus E-PL5 in March about a month after writing...
13 years ago
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Olympus, along with Panasonic, helped to create the Micro Four Thirds standard and now they've attempted to perfect it with their new model that improves both on the predecessors and other cameras in their lineup-it even includes the same 16 megapixel sensor as their flagship model, the OM-D E-M5.
13 years ago
Olympus PEN Lite E-PL5 review
The Olympus E-PL5, otherwise known as the "PEN Lite", is the fourth iteration of the E-PL series. It's been a bit of a roller-coaster ride since this Micro Four Thirds series' conception: we've had moments of brilliance such as the retro design; but brilliance occasionally marred by apparent madness...
Pros:
- Great image quality as per OM-D E-M5
- decent build quality
- useful Art Filters
- touchscreen
- full range of Micro Four Thirds lenses
Cons:
- Flash is hotshoe-mounted only (not necessarily a problem)
- plastic grip looks a bit cheap
- continuous autofocus still not quite there
- ISO 200 minimum
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